<p>Hi i am currently a junior in high school with:</p>
<p>3.45 GPA
Approx: 1250-1300 SAT</p>
<p>I am looking at Bentley, Babson, Bryant and Fairfield as my top choices. I would most likely want to go to Bentley but the big problem is financing. I will most likeyl go to Fairfield because my mother works there and tuition is free. Would this be a big mistake to pass up free college tuition to Fairfield or do i pay back loans for the rest of my life by wanting to go somewhere else? What is the logical thing to do? And by the way I am interested in Accounting and possibly finance.</p>
<p>If you plan to be an accountant, no one is going to care where your degree is from. You'll end up spending two years at a firm, and taking the CPA exam (after more post-graduate courses). Finance is another matter.</p>
<p>But if you are really into finance, and Bentley is going to cost $100k more than Fairfield, what would happen if you pocketed and invested that $100k?</p>
<p>that is a good point, and i don't think the dolan school of business is that bad, it is highly regarded in new england for graduate programs. Do you think that staying for a 5-year mba program is a good idea, or should i def. work for a couple of years?</p>